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Patches based on protein from waste products could speed up wound healing

Developing effective wound healing patches remains a challenge. In parallel, manufacturing drug delivery systems in a non-toxic and environmentally safe way is becoming a priority in biotechnology.

Honerary Doctors

Gut hormone research and nanomedicine earn honorary doctorates

Professor Fiona Gribble and Professor Frank Caruso have been appointed honorary doctors of the University of Copenhagen in recognition of their outstanding contributions to health science research and their longstanding collaborations with researchers at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

Independent Research Fund Denmark awards funding to 20 SUND research projects

Twenty research projects at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received almost DKK 73 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark to support curiosity-driven research in areas including cancer, metabolism, immunology and global health.

Work environment

Bending forwards at work may be an overlooked risk for pregnant women

Pregnant women who frequently bend forward at work could face an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers believe that greater attention should be paid to the working environment in early pregnancy.

Novo Nordisk Foundation funds new national cryoEM infrastructure

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 215 million to establish DANCEM (DAnish National CryoEM Infrastructure), enabling researchers to study biological processes inside cells in unprecedented detail.

Children facing multiple adversities growing up are more likely to die at a younger age

Study of 1.2 million Danes finds that children facing health-related, social and economic adversities are seven times more likely to die in early adulthood as their contemporaries.

New study rekindles contested question: Earth and Mars had different origins

Surprising discovery suggests that Mars and Earth formed through different processes. The finding could help scientists understand whether planets in other galaxies are habitable.

Maria Kristiansen receives the prestigious European Innovative Teaching Award 2026

Professor Maria Kristiansen has received the award for the education and learning project “LOLit – Low Literacy at Play”, together with a group of researchers and civil society partners from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

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